Possible Aug 17th Algorithm Update, the Value of a Wikipedia Page and More SEO Q&A

In this episode of the Search News You Can Use Podcast, Marie Haynes discusses:

August 17, 2020 - possible Google update
Do keywords in your url help with rankings?
The value of being in Wikipedia
SEMrush site crawls
Some nofollowed links may be passing signals now
Is it cloaking if you hide tracking pixels?
Google might need to reveal info about algo updates
Q&A: If a site that links to me gets sold and used as spam, will that hurt me?
Q&A: Why isn’t my site regaining rankings after removing an unnatural links manual action?
Q&A: Is it ok to have a link to product sales pages on an informational page?

Also in Newsletter:
Outreach tips from Rand Fishkin
How to recover your lost FAQ rankings
How to link directly to a section of text on a webpage
Local information on a page can help Google understand hreflang
Tips for using the Web Stories WordPress plugin
What does it mean if a page is not cached in Google?
Tips on how to produce location pages that are not doorway pages
Google certificates - equivalent of a college degree in Google’s eyes
New info on what may have caused the Google Sandbox effect
Bing shares how they use user engagement metrics


This episode corresponds with newsletter episode 147:
https://courses.mariehaynes.com/search-news-you-can-use/episode-147

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